John Guiver "To Play the Game" Flight 571

John Guiver

John Guiver

Expert on the 1972 Andes flight disaster.

Biography

I am an author who turned to writing after a career in the world of artificial intelligence and hi-tech software. I have spent many years researching the 1972 Andes flight disaster, first as a hobby, and then full time, leading to the publication of a comprehensive history of the event, "To Play the Game", which appeared in December 1972 - the fiftieth anniversary of the return of sixteen survivors after 72 days lost in the mountains.

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This link gives information about my book, and my involvement in the Andes story. It contains links to the book and to interviews and other media interactions.

https://johnguiver.org/

About John Guiver

My lifetime interest in the 1972 Andes Flight Disaster led me to travel to the site of the accident in January 2013 in the company of one of the sixteen survivors, Eduardo Strauch. Through him, I met many others connected to the story, including survivors Pedro Algorta and Coche Inciarte, whose memoirs I translated. Over the years, I have conducted numerous interviews within the close-knit passenger community, and have delved deeply into various archives, including that of Piers Paul Read who wrote the best-selling 1974 account of the tragedy, Alive. The detailed information I have amassed persuaded me to write a comprehensive history of this iconic event. "To Play the Game" retells the story both on and off the mountain, giving an in-depth look at the world from which the passengers came, and an analysis of the possible causes of the accident. The account is enriched by the stories of those who didn’t return from the mountain, related through the eyes of their families, bringing much-needed balance to a history which has largely focused on the survivors.

More recently, I was a guest expert on the May 2023 ABC 20/20 documentary "Prisoners of the Snow", a production for which my book was a major source.

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Ideas For Episode Titles / Main Focus

The Andes tragedy fifty years on.

Life and death in the Andes

To Play the Game

A community forever scarred

Choosing life

Questions John Is Always Ready To Answer

How did you get involved in the Andes story?

What inspired to to write a history of the Andes tragedy?

What makes your book different from other books on the subject?

What is so iconic about the 1972 Andes Flight disaster?

How did a plane get lost in the Andes?

Could you talk about the aftermath of the tragedy, and its effect on the close-knit community from which the passengers came?

Could you recap the story?

Was rugby a big part of what helped the passengers survive?

Your book has a big focus on the non-survivors; why is it important to tell their stories?

What is the meaning of the title?

Noteworthy Podcast Episodes John Has Been A Guest On

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